Ear coning, also known as Ear Candling and Ear Cleansing has been lost to us in modern civilization. Ear coning is a 5,000 year old method of ear cleansing and a healing modality that was (and still is) widely used by and originated in the ancient civilizations of Atlantis, China, Tibet, Egypt, and Native American Indian Cultures. It was sometimes used in initiation practices for spiritual leaders, believing that their positions as bearers of great truths would strengthen. The Egyptians believed that it would bring them closer to the Gods. Over the past ten years Ear Coning has made inroads as an alternative or complimentary therapy to traditional medicine. The Egyptians utilized hollow reeds to perform their ear coning. Today, cones/candles are much more civilized 100% unbleached cotton (muslin) fabric coated with purified* paraffins and/or bees' wax.
What is an Ear Cone?
Ear Cones resemble cotton candy cones; wide at one end and tapered at the other. Cones range in size from 8” to 14”. The longer the cone, the longer the burn, the longer the burn, the longer the draw is effective. Ear candles are usually made from strips of unbleached cotton that has been dipped in a mixture of beeswax and extracts; oils and or herbs, and then hand rolled into a tapered spiral. But an important note here is that not all ear candles are created equal. Some are made using Paraffin, which is essentially a carcinogen; a distilled petroleum based product filled with hydrocarbons. The negative results and risks involved in using this kind of cone don’t justify the means. The several chemical residues make these unhealthy especially after long-term use, both for the client and the coneologist.
Why Ear Coning?
It is important to first mention that ear coning is not a medical treatment and should never be used to treat more serious ear conditions that warrant the expertise of a medical doctor. Having said that, while ear coning is not a cure-all, it has been proven to be a very successful and an economic alternative to having Tympanotomy tubes inserted or having your ears flushed by a physician. Because of all the intricate crevices in the ear, unbelievable amounts of debris can accumulate. This buildup creates a breeding ground for problems, and can also interfere with correct hearing. Impacted wax can build up against ear ducts and can also block reception of incoming sound waves. This lifetime accumulation may explain some of the hearing problems we develop as we age. It is reported that 20% of adults between 65-74 have hearing problems.
How Frequently Should Ear Coning be done?
The frequency at which you cone your ears really depends on a variety of factors, which include environmental exposures, diet, and the use of medications, allergies, and general sinus irritations. Generally as a rule of thumb ear coning can be compared to regular visits to the dentist. Most people will not need more than 1 to 2 cleanings per year. If you are having a coning for the first time, it is recommended that three to four conings be done initially and then once or twice per year thereafter. However, if you are a person who suffers from chronic sinus/ear problems, allergies, and are producing a large amount of mucus, or are in an environment where exposure to airborne contaminates is high, a quarterly and even a monthly ear coning is advisable.
How Ear Coning Works.
Ear Candling applies simple laws of science and operates through the process of “osmosis”, where one chamber (the ear cone) is attached to another chamber (the ear canal). When properly seated in the ear, as the cone burns, the oxygen in the ear is absorbed by the flame of the ear cone. As this occurs the cone tries to equalize the pressure that is thus created. But because the body is a membrane of tissue and the ear contains many pores and vestibules, the cone will never equalize this pressure, but will continue to try, resulting in a continued draw. In turn a gentle vacuum is created and warm vapors of smoke infused with herbs and essential oils spirals down the inside of the cone into the ear canal, middle ear and Eustachian tube, warming the pores, softening the excess wax as well as loosening other accumulations and soothing irritations. The vacuum dislodges debris drawing it back up into the hollow core of the cone where it condenses on the inside wall of the unburned section.
What Can The Subject Expect During a Coning?
During the coning process the ear candle is removed every 2” of cone that has burned, leaving approximately 6” that is discarded. The ear cone is extinguished, trimmed, cleaned out with wooden skewers, re-lit and relocated to the ear 3 times. Each person has his or her own personal experience during this process. Most people are aware of some crackling and popping as the softened wax is drawn out of the ear. Some people have experienced a profound sense of peacefulness, and may even fall asleep. Others may experience a meditative journey filled with imaged and colors.
Because everyone is unique not everyone will experience the same results, but here are some common differences that one might realize after a coning:
-Improvement in sinus conditions
-Sharpening of mental function, vision, hearing, smell, taste, and color perception
-Hearing distinctions in sound and tone
-Cleansing of the Human Energy Field (Aura)
-Spiritual opening and emotional clearing
-Realignment and cleansing of subtle energy flows
-Upper respiratory system allergy and chronic cough relief
-Relief from tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
-Opens and aligns vital energy flow
- Enhances your senses of hearing, vision, taste & smell
-Enhances color and spatial perception
-Awakens the higher senses
-Supports transformation on all levels
-Assists the cleaning of the lymphatic system & sinuses
-Removes accumulated materials that can often obstruct the ear's nerve endings, this restoring direct enervation to the ear & to all of the corresponding reflex areas to the entire body
What Will Come Out of My Ears?
In addition to excess ear wax, yeast (Candida) is withdrawn from the ear during the coning process. Candida and other parasites can cause itching inside the ears, as well as a plethora of symptoms including arthritis in the neck, shoulders, elbows, hands and feelings of numbness in these areas. Some of the professions that environmentally produce the largest amounts of airborne parasites and debres are kitchen workers, landscapers and firemen.
A Final Note.
It is important to note that not everyone can use ear cones/candles. For instance if an individual has recently had ear, nose, throat or sinus surgery this process should always be avoided. Also those who have tubes in their ears, and anyone who has had an ear drum rupture, perforation or bleeding from the ear. These are all conditions that require the immediate medical attention and the expertise of a trained medical professional. Ear coning is a complimentary healing modality not to be used in place of traditional medical treatment when medical treatment is needed, but as an alternative therapy to basic overall ear health enhancing traditional Western medicine.
The History of Ear Coning
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